The RSCDS says this dance was "Collected in the town of Lanark", and also states it is found in A Companion to the Reticule, published, London, ~1840 (for young Ladies and Gentlemen, whose birth, connexions, or society, can lay claim to any district NORTH of the TWEED. While the Companion claims this was danced all over Scotland prior to the year 1815.

The SCDDB says the dance was devised by Walsh in 1754, and Book 2 says the dance was published in Walsh's Caledonian Country Dances 1748-1760. As far as I can tell Walsh did not publish a dance called "The Bumpkin", but he did publish "The Country Bumkin" in ~1750, but the figure is nothing like this one.

Walsh writes:

Two Cu. fall back•foot it and change over the like again cross over twice to below lead to the top•foot it and cast off•

However, William Campbell did publish The Country Bumpkin in his 14th Book (~1799), and he writes:

Six Ladies and 3 Gentlemen in 3 Lines — the middle Gentleman dances with his Hat on — all nine foot up the Room to the top in 3 Lines and turn and foot back again to their places — then the Gentleman in the middle sets to the Lady at the right hand corner, turn her the set to the Lady on the left hand corner and turn her and Hey:— the other two Gentlemen do the same with their corners and Hey at the same time then fall back to their places and foot up the Room as Before and then down again then the Gentleman in the middle foots to the other right hand corner turn round and Hey the other two Gentlemen do the same with their other corner and turn round and hey all at the same time then fall back to their places foot up as before and back again then the three Gentlemen foot to the three Ladies on their right hand turn then to the three Ladies on their Left turn and all Hey then foot up as before and back again then the middle line set to the bottom line turn round and set to the top line then turn round and all Hey up and down the room the Gentleman in the bottom line takes the Hat off the Gentleman of the middle line then falls into the middle line with his two Ladies repeats all the Figure over again the Gentleman of the top line then takes the Hat off the Gentleman of the middle line and with his two Ladies falls in the middle line and repeats all the figure over again — then finish with a threesom Reel across the Room.

Is Campbell making a distinction between "heys" (in the first parts of the dance) and "reels" in the last line, or is he just careless?

As written in the Companion to the Reticule:

4	3	8
9	5	1
2	7	6

This favourite SCOTCH DANCE is performed by six Ladies and three Gentlemen, arranged as the annexed figure, with their backs near the extremity of the room. The centre Gentleman (King), wearing a hat is represented by the figure 5, and the other two by 3 and 7, while the six outside figures represent the Ladies; and it may be remarked, that by adding these figures up or down, across or by the corners, the result will always amount to FIFTEEN.

It is necessary to premise, that the figure of the BUMPKIN consists of three separate parts, viz.,

THE (DANCING) PROMENADE, THE SETTING, AND THE REELING;

that the Bumpkin tunes consist also of three Parts, and that each of these must be played TWICE over. When the "Old Country Bumpkin" (p. 30) begins, the whole nine promenade to the further end of the room, the Gentlemen holding each of their partners by the hand;— they then all turn round by the right, join hands again, and return promenading to their starting place during the first part of the tune. While the second part is played, 5 sets to and turns 8 & 2 — 3 do 4 & 9 — 7 do 6 & 1; and so soon as the third part begins 3, 5, 7 reel with those they had set , and then return to their places as before. The tune is now begun for the third time, and the whole start again, turn and return as formerly, during the first part • When the second part begins, 5 sets to 9 & 1 — 3 do to 8 & 4 — 7 do to 6 & 2 and the gentlemen (3 5 7) now reel with their own partners during the third part of the tune, and return to their original places as before. The same tune being begun a fourth time, 5 sets to 3 & 7 — 9 do. to 2 & 4 — 1 do. 6 & 8 and after reeling during the third part, 4, 3, 8, exchange places with 9, 5, 1; and 3 (now King) taking the Hat, the Bumpkin is now danced over again in the very same manner to the tune of "Ailsey Marley" (p.30). Upon 4, 3, 8 then exchanging places with 2, 7, 6, and 7 (now King) taking the Hat, the Dance is repeated to the tune of the "New Bumpkin," (p.30), and carried on as formerly to where the second part of the Old Bumpkin tune has begun for the third time, viz., at this mark • 5 now sets to 9 — 3 do. to 4, — 7 do. to 2; and at that moment there additional Gentlemen join the Dance by setting to the unoccupied Ladies, 8, 1, 6, the music omitting the third part of the tune, and changing to the common time reel of Tullochgorum, which is played three times over; and thus concludes the BUMPKIN, as danced all over Scotland prior to the year 1815.

D. Anderson's Ball-Room and Solo Dance Guide, Dundee, ~1900 calls it simply "The Reel of Nine":

This Dance is done with either a majority of ladies or gentlemen, but ladies are more suitable.

Stand in three lines of three, each gentleman facing down the hall between two ladies; Reel of three across (i.e. each gentleman with his two partners) finishing in places — This occupies 8 bars.

All set and turn both partners, one after the other — other 8 bars.

Reel of three at corners, at same time the other three at the corners go hands round to left and back to right — other 8 bars.

All set and turn both partners, one after the other — other 8 bars.

These movements are repeated round the whole square, occupying 96 bars.

All join hands and go round to left, with the exception of the gentleman between the middle three (or where the gentlemen form a majority, the lady between the middle three) who sets to the others as they go round to the left.

The SCDDB says that the reels are left shoulder reels, though I can find no indication of this in RSCDS Book 2, nor in any of the original sources.

Campbell's 15th book does contain a dance with this name, but I have been unable to find more than a table of contents and can't verify the choreography.

Campbell did publish a dance with this title in his 19th Book, but I do not know whether its figure matches that of the RSCDS dance.

On the other hand, in Thompson's Compleat Collection of 200 Fashionable Country Dances, Vol. III", ~1773, Charles and Samuel Thompson write:

Cast off two Cu. and clap hands cast up and do the same cross over two Cu. lead up to the top and clap hands lead down two Cu. up again and cast off and clap hands

Campbell did publish a dance with this title in his 19th Book, but I do not know whether its figure matches that of the RSCDS dance. Campbell is also said to be the devisor (and not just the publisher) of this dance.

The websites attribute this to Preston and he did publish two dances with this name, the first published in 1790 does not match this figure, the second published in Preston's Selection of the most favorite Country-Dances, Reels, 1798 does match this figure.

However, Campbell published that same figure earlier, in about 1788, and Longman & Broderip did so in 1790.

All of these seem to start the dance with partner changes without setting, but otherwise they match.

The Lowes published a dance with this name, but the figure does not match.

According to The Regency Dance site in his book Campbell's 11th Book of New and Favorite Country Dances & Strathspey Reels there is a dance "The Bob of Fattercairn". But I don't have access to the original to verify that the figures match.

According to The Regency Dance site Campbell wrote:

Foot it & cast off 2 Cu Foot it & cast up again lead down 2 Cu up again & cast off Sett Corners & turn lead outsides

Wallace published a dance with this name, but it has a different figure.

The Regency Dance site confirms that Campbell did publish a dance named "The Highland Plaid, or the Tartan Plaiddie" in his 3rd collection, but it does not describe the figure.

In Dale's Selection of the Most Favorite Country Dances and Reels he published a figure similar to the RSCDS's one:

Change sides and back again; Hands across and back again; Lead down the middle, up again; cast off and Allemand.

Campbell writes:

Cast off 2 Cu. up again ·.· Lead down the middle up again Poussette quite round with the 2^d. Cu. swing corners hands four half round Right & Left ::

The RSCDS's interpretation is pretty accurate, except for the perennial problem that, for Campbell, "lead down the middle and up" is progressive while "poussette" is not progressive.

William Campbell published a dance of this name in his 19th book, but I do not know if the figure matches.

The RSCDS attributes this to William Campbell, and he did publish a dance named Tulloch Gorum, but I can't check whether the figure matches.

In 1796 Skillern published Tulloch Goram and Skillern (again), Bland and Wilson all published dances named Tulloch Gorum whose figures do not match.

Smyth and the Lowes (~1830) published a dance called Tullochgorum but again the figure does not match that of the RSCDS.

Allan (~1895) also published a Tullochgorum but his figure does not match that of the RSCDS.

The RSCDS attributes this to William Campbell, and he did devise and publish a dance named The Perthshire Highlanders, but I can't check whether the figure matches.

The RSCDS attributes this to William Campbell, and he did devise and publish a dance named Lady Auckland's Reel, but I can't check whether the figure matches.

Although my copy of RSCDS Book 18 gives no attribution for this dance, both the Scottish Country Dance Dictionary, and the Scottish Country Dance Database attribute this dance to William Campbell, 1795. According to the Regency Dance site's paper on Campbell's dances, Campbell never published a dance called Prince of Wales, but in 1795 he did publish (and indeed devised) a dance called The Princess of Wales's Strathspey, perhaps that is the origin of this dance. (I do not have access to Campbell's book to check the figure so I can't be sure.

This is one of the few books by Campbell which can actually be dated, he took it in to the Stationer's Hall in 1795 to register the copyright.

According to the the Regency Dance site William Campbell published a dance with this name but whether its figure matches the RSCDS's, I cannot say.

Straight & Skillern published a dance with this name in 1769, but its figure does not match.

Campbell writes:

The 1^st. Lady sets to the 2^d. Gent & turn at the same time the 1^st. Gent sets to the 2^d. Lady & turn The 1^st. Lady set to the 3^d. Gent & turn Lead up to the top & foot it & cast off hands 4 round & back again Right & Left at top

Campbell titles this Admiral McBride's Hornpipe, and he is said to be its devisor.

The interpretation seems close to the original.

According to the the Regency Dance site Campbell did publish a dance with this name (well, he spelled Jig with two "g"s). Whether the figure matches I cannot check.

The Regency Site claims that Mr. Pollock was the devisor.

The RSCDS attributes this dance to William Campbell. According to the the Regency Dance site Campbell never published a dance called "Miss Burns's Reel". He did publish one called "Miss Weddenburns Reel" and perhaps that is what was intended. Whether the figure matches I cannot check.

On page 24 of book 10, Campbell writes:

The 1^st. & 2^d. Cu Poussette quite round to their own places Lead down the middle up again hands 4 round at bottom Right & Left at top.

The music consists of an eight bar strain and a sixteen bar strain. I assume it is intended to be played AAB.

Campbell spells the dance "Miss Ogleves Fancy".

According to the the Regency Dance site Campbell did publish a dance with this name. Whether the figure matches I cannot check.

Campbell writes:

1^st. Cu set & change sides Back again — Lead down the middle up again to the top then 1^st. & 2^d. Cu hands across half round back again — Poussette quite round with the 2^d. Cu hands 6 round Allemande.

Where does Campbell mean the progression to happen?

set & change sides Back again is not progressive.

What about Lead down the middle up again to the top? The "up again to top" does sound as if it returns the 1s to their original places. Yet if you look at Campbell's The new German Waltze (also in book 10) you will see him use those same words where that is the only move which could be progressive.

So I conclude that neither Poussette quite round nor Allemande is progressive.

Campbell's hands 6 round suggests a 3 couple dance, but all the other figures are either for the 1s+2s or the 1s alone, Changing the circle six to circle four easily makes for a 2 couple dance.