MENDOCINO MIST Tune: Ruth Anne Fraley, 2004 (For Karen Candlin) Dance: Alan Winston, 2006 (commissioned by Ellen Eagan) Longways duple minor; improper This version revised extensively 11/4/2006; again 02/11/2007. (Tune is AAB, with a repeated 16-bar A and a standalone 16-bar B, to make a total of 48 bars. Waltz time.) quarter-note = 124 A1: 1-4: Circle left 1x (with couple A) 5-8: Zig-zag: Stay facing up or down, _men_ lead partners diagonally left for two; then _women_ lead diagonally right. [This leaves everyone facing a new couple, couple B] 9-12: {with that new couple] Circle RIGHT 1x 13-16: with same couple, 1/2 DRAW poussette (women backing) to change places. A2: 1-4: With couple B RH * 1/2, balance in and out to the sidelines. 5-8: with couple A, LH * 1/2, balance in and out to the sidelines. 9-12: (rest of the dance is with couple A) 1s 1/2 figure eight down 13-16: 2s 1/2 figure eight up [all in original position] B: 1-4: Two changes of R&L, two bars per change, starting partner 5-8: Meeting partner again, RH turn 1.5; finish facing up. 9-16: Double figure eight: 1s cross up and 2s cast off to start. Come out of the double figure eight and take hands four with new people, ready to circle left. NOTE: If the action of A1 puts you out of the set, just hang out where you are when you run out of dancers and face back in; don't change sides.