The Mummers' Dance

"The Mummers' Dance" is a song written, composed, and performed by Canadian Celtic singer Loreena McKennitt, released as a single from the album The Book of Secrets[1] in 1997. The song was a surprise hit in the United States, reaching No. 18 on the Billboard Hot 100, No. 3 on the Adult Top 40 chart, and No. 17 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart.[2]

"The Mummers' Dance"
Single by Loreena McKennitt
from the album The Book of Secrets
ReleasedSeptember 1997 (North America)
GenreCeltic new age
Length6:08 (Album version)
4:01 (Single version)
LabelQuinlan Road
Songwriter(s)Loreena McKennitt
Producer(s)Loreena McKennitt, Brian Hughes, Donald Quan
Loreena McKennitt singles chronology
"The Bonny Swans"
(1995)		 "The Mummers' Dance"
(1997)		 "Marco Polo"
(1998)

The song refers to the seasonal mummers' play performed by groups of actors, often as house-to-house visits. Its lyrics indicate a springtime holiday.

The song was used as the theme for the TV series Legacy. It was also featured in the trailer for the film Ever After, starring Drew Barrymore, and in the soundtrack of the Brazilian telenovela Corpo Dourado. A music video was also produced for the selection.

Track listings
CD-Maxi[3]
No.TitleLength
1."The Mummers' Dance" (Single Version)4:00
2."The Mummers' Dance"6:08
3."Marrakesh Night Market" (Live)6:44
4."The Dark Night of the Soul" (Live)6:20
CD single
No.TitleLength
1."The Mummers' Dance" (Single Version)4:00
2."The Mummers' Dance" (Album Version)6:08
3."The Mystic's Dream"7:40

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (1997–98) Peak
position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[4] 10
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[5] 1
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 18
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary 23
U.S. Billboard Adult Top 40 3
U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks 17
U.S. Billboard Top 40 Mainstream 14

Year-end charts
Chart (1998) Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[6] 83

See also

References
  1. "Discography - Loreena McKennitt". billboard.com. Archived from the original on May 14, 2010. Retrieved 2008-08-21.
  2. "Allmusic-Loreena KcKennitt Singles". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2008-08-21.
  3. "Loreena McKennitt - The Mummers' Dance". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 2008-08-21.
  4. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 3476." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
  5. "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 3486." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
  6. "Billboard Top 100 - 1998". Retrieved 2010-08-28.
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