Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Farandole \Fa`ran`dole"\, n. [F. farandole, Pr. farandoulo.]
   A rapid dance in six-eight time in which a large number join
   hands and dance in various figures, sometimes moving from
   room to room. It originated in Provence.

         I have pictured them dancing a sort of farandole. --W.
                                                  D. Howells.

Source : WordNet®

farandole
     n : a lively dance from Provence; all the dancers join hands and
         execute various figures