LINKING VERBS
Alan Winston, 11 April 2025  // Revised 23 June 2026
Tune: Banks of Lough Gowna - about 112bpm
https://www-ssrl.slac.stanford.edu/~winston/mydances/apw/banks_of_lough_gowna.pdf
(32-bar 6/8 AABB)

longways duple minor

A1 1-4 facing partner across, near hand with neighbor, set and link
   5-8 The people who just arrived on first corners orbit CW,  
       halfway around the set to change places landing next to partner

A2 1-4 facing neighbor across, near hand with partner, set and link
   5-8 (as above) [all progressed and crossed over]

B1: 1-4: First corners [the people who just orbited] cross right shoulder (through home) 
         and loop left along the outside to 2nd corner place WHILE
         second corners go in to turn right hand 3/4 (passing left with first corner as they go in);
         takes them to progressed place proper.
    5-8  orbiters tuck *in front* of partner (behind neighbor) making a right hand star; 
         star turns all the way to progressed and proper place.

B2: 1-4 Second corner places turn sharply back over left shoulder to start 
         a partner left shoulder back to back (seesaw).
    5-8  partners right shoulder back to back, and take inside hand with new neighbors.
     
Teaching tips

- Make sure everyone is clear enough on set and link that they get who's going forward.
I described it as "right hand person casts, left hand person turns single" and then said the casters orbit
and the others stand still.
- At B1, the corner cross and loop is basically a half-figure 8 with the cross first but dancers may have trouble
  seeing it that way.
- At B2, that turn back is quite sharp and may need to be anticipated.