malcolm.
About the only venue in Edinburgh that speciallises in your type of music would be Finnegans Wake on Victoria street
here is the only details I can find. The
gigguide website details most of the venues in scotland and has alot of contact numbers.
I left home in 1982 and don't get back much so can't really help much when it comes to gigs around Newcastle. You could try asking on
bass chat as there are one or two northern bassists on there who gig regularly.
Graeme