Crossword-Solution: ORCH 4 letters, 57 clues 🏆 scrabble score: 9

From the "Orchésographie" of Thoinot Arbeau (Jean Tabourot), Langres, 1588.] Desirable, therefore, as good manners and such like are, they do not fulfil all the requirements that the worthy Canon wished to be involved by them.

See the Note on 'Orchésographie,' where the 'swinging' movement is fully accounted for.] The _Canary_ (or Canaries) was in 6/8 time, and was a lively dance.

The Hay was a Round country-dance--_i.e._, the performers stood in a circle to begin with, and then (in the words of an old direction quoted in Stainer and Barrett's Dict.) 'wind round _handing_ in passing until you come to your places.' See the note on Arbeau's Orchésographie for the steps and tune of the Haye.

However, Pass e mezzo, 'step and a half,' is the most trustworthy form of the name, and the Note on the Orchésographie of Arbeau (1588) makes all quite clear.

But ---- whose energy relaxes No more revolves upon his axis, As sounds of cymbal and of drum Deep clanging from the orch'tra come, And round him moves in radiance bright Some beauteous beaming sattelite.