Basket Fling (8 counts ; 16 musical beats)

Steps

1: (Step back)

The lady faces south directly in front of the man, who faces north.

The man holds the lady's right hand in his left hand.

The man leads the lady to move backwards (stepping back on her right foot in preparation for an anticlockwise rotation) — by pushing her right hand slightly with his left hand — as he moves backwards-left off the lady's line, leaving it free for her to step forwards and offers his right hand for the lady to take his right hand in her left hand.

2: (Wrap in)

The lady faces south stepped away in front of and slightly on the right of the man, who faces north.

The man holds the lady's right hand in his left hand and holds the lady's left hand in his right hand.

The man leads the lady to move forwards and turn 180^o anticlockwise (with weight on her right leg) under his left hand (and the lady's right hand) — by pulling her left hand slightly with his right hand at waist height and raising his left hand (and the lady's right hand) from waist height up and to his right (over the other hands) for the lady to turn under — as he moves forwards.

3: (Cradle back)

The lady faces north close to on the right side of the man, who faces north.

The man holds the lady's right hand in his left hand and holds the lady's left hand in his right hand — the lady's arm is wrapped in front of her body so that her left and right hands is available on her side.

The man leads the lady to rotate slightly clockwise (with weight on her left leg) and lean back slightly in a sway back — by pulling her left hand slightly with his right hand — as he lowers his left hand (and the lady's right hand) to waist height, rotates slightly clockwise (with weight on his right leg) and leans back slightly in a sway position.

Depending on the styling the man can step backwards on either foot — if both step backwards on the right foot, then both do similar head movements looking diagonally back and to the right. Alternatively, some dancers do the sway movement as a kick-ball-change — doing a small kick forwards and then replacing their weight onto the inside feet, then stepping backwards on their outside feet.

Can pause here, and wiggle, or walk — there is a definite sight-line here, gaze deeply into each other's eyes!

4: (Cradle forwards)

The lady faces approximately north/northeast on the right side of the man, who faces approximately north/northeast.

The man holds the lady's right hand in his left hand and holds the lady's left hand in his right hand — the lady's arm is wrapped in front of her body so that her left and right hands is available on her side.

The man leads the lady to move forwards and rotate 90+^o anticlockwise (with weight on her left leg) — by bringing his left hand (and the lady's right hand) forwards — as he closes his feet together and rotates slightly anticlockwise (with weight on his left leg).

5: ()

The lady faces northwest on the right of and slightly in front of the man, who faces north.

The man holds the lady's right hand in his left hand and holds the lady's left hand in his right hand — the lady's arm is wrapped in front of her body so that her left and right hands is available on her side.

The man leads the lady to rotate 270^o clockwise (with weight on her right leg) so that she unwinds — by pulling her left hand slightly with his right hand keeping it at waist height and releasing the lady's right hand from his left hand — as he rotates slightly anticlockwise (with weight on his left leg).

6: ()

The lady faces southwest on the right side of the man, who faces northeast.

The man holds the lady's left hand in his right hand.

The man leads the lady to move backwards-right and turn 360+^o clockwise (with weight on her right leg) under his right hand (and the lady's left hand) — by pulling her left hand slightly with his right hand and raising his right hand (and the lady's left hand) from waist height to his right — as he moves backwards-left and rotates slightly anticlockwise (with weight on his left leg).

7: ()

The lady faces west stepped away on the right side of the man, who faces west.

The man holds the lady's left hand in his right hand — the man's right hand is at shoulder height.

The man leads the lady to spin 450^o anticlockwise (with weight on her left leg) — by bringing his right hand (and the lady's left hand) backwards and releasing the lady's left hand from his right hand (almost like a Frisbee) — as he rotates 90^o clockwise (with weight on his right leg).

8: (Catch, and step back)

The lady faces south directly in front of the man, who faces north.

The man typically catches both of the lady's hands in a double handhold, or catches the lady's right hand in either of his hands.

The man typically catches the lady's hands in a double handhold, or catches the lady's right hand in either his left or right hand. The man leads the lady to finish the spin (placing weight onto her right foot as a brake and then stepping back on her left leg) — by pushing her hand(s) slightly with his hand(s) — as he finishes the spin (placing weight onto his left foot as a brake and then stepping back on his right leg).

9: (Finish)

The lady faces south stepped away directly in front of the man, who faces north.

The man typically has a double handhold with the lady, or holds the lady's right hand in either of his hands at waist height.