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	Folk music, world music, new age
Length	6:08 (Album version) 4:01 (Single version)
Label	Quinlan Road
Writer(s)	Loreena McKennitt
Producer	Loreena McKennitt, Brian Hughes, Donald Quan
Loreena McKennitt singles chronology
"The Bonny Swans" (1995) "The Mummers' Dance" (1997) "Marco Polo" (1998)

"The Mummers' Dance" is a single by Canadian Celtic Singer Loreena McKennitt from the album The Book of Secrets in 1997. The song was a surprise hit in the United States, reaching #3 in Adult Top 40, #17 on the Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart and #18 on The Billboard Hot 100.

The song is the theme song of 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. The song was also made into a music video.

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

The song refers to seasonal Mummers Play performed by groups of actors, often as house-to-house visits.

Track listings

CD-Maxi
No.	Title	Length
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.	Title	Length
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
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	83

See also

• Folk music

External links

• Loreena McKennitt's website
• The Mummers' Dance Lyrics