The Mummers' Dance

"The Mummers' Dance"
Single by Loreena McKennitt
from the album The Book of Secrets
Released September 1997 (North America)
Format CD single
Genre Celtic new age
Length 6:08 (Album version)
4:01 (Single version)
Label Quinlan 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 Bonny Swans"
(1995)		 "The Mummers' Dance"
(1997)		 "Marco Polo"
(1998)

"The Mummers' Dance" is a single written, composed, and performed by Canadian Celtic singer Loreena McKennitt, who released it from the album The Book of Secrets[1] in 1997. The song was a surprise hit in the United States, reaching #3 on the Adult Top 40, #17 on the Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart and #18 on The Billboard Hot 100.[2]

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.

It is also featured on her albums Live in Paris and Toronto, Nights from the Alhambra, The Olive and the Cedar, and the compilation The Journey So Far – The Best of Loreena McKennitt.

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.

The song was frequently used on the late-night syndicated radio talk show Coast To Coast AM, when Art Bell hosted the show.

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

Peak positions

Chart (1997–98) Peak
position
Canadian Singles Chart 10[4]
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 18
U.S. Billboard Adult Top 40 3
U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks 17
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary 23
U.S. Billboard Top 40 Adult Recurrents 8
U.S. Billboard Top 40 Mainstream 14

End of year charts

End of year chart (1998) Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[5] 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. ↑ http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.3476&type=1&interval=20&PHPSESSID=f85qbfsq3vbvke049rv67v1fh0
  5. ↑ "Billboard Top 100 - 1998". Retrieved 2010-08-28.
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