This is dance #11764 in The Caller's Box, a contra dance database.

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"Balance-Grapevine contra" {Back to Donegal variant}

by Unknown person

Permission: full

FormationBase: Duple Minor - Progressed improper
Progression: Double

Figures:

A1

(4) Facing along, shift left (grapevine step)

(4) Balance (R;L)

(4) Facing along, shift right (grapevine step)

(4) Balance (L;R)

A2

(10) Square through 4 (PR;NL;PR;NL)

(6) N2 neighbor swing

B1

(8) Ladies chain to partner

(8) Ladies chain to neighbor N2

B2

(8) Right and left through with neighbor N2

(8) N2 neighbor promenade across

Calling Notes:

Author and title unidentified. Appears to be a variant of "Back to Donegal" by Al Brundage.

First grapevine step: (step left on left foot; step right foot in front; step to the left with left foot; step right foot behind)
Second grapevine step: (step right on right foot; step left foot in front; step to the right with right foot; step left foot behind)
Appearances: Sets in Order, vol 1979, no 5, p 24