| In another corner fragments of the town band tried hard to assemble a farandole, for this type of folklore seemed appropriate to a nationalist and patriotic celebration. |
| Children also took part in period dances including the lively farandole from Provence and the slower pavan, both dating back to the time of Tudor kings and queens. |
| Led by a drummer, a group of women performs the traditional dance of Provence, the farandole, under the shelter of the umbrella pine in the background. |
| When this rite was ended, the music shifted to a livelier key and straightway a farandole was formed. |
| For the less bloodthirsty, guests can join in with a variety of 14th Century courtly dances, such as the pavane, the farandole and branles. |
| It took the place of a master of ceremonies, our farandole, and acted as an excellent solvent of formalities. |
