The Mummers' Dance

"The Mummers' Dance"
Single by Loreena McKennitt
from the album The Book of Secrets
B-side
  • "The Mystic's Dream"
  • "Marrakesh Night Market" (live)
  • "The Dark Night of the Soul" (live)
ReleasedNovember 1997 (1997-11)
Length
  • 6:08 (album version)
  • 4:01 (single version)
Label
Songwriter(s)Loreena McKennitt
Producer(s)
Loreena McKennitt singles chronology
"The Bonny Swans"
(1995)
"The Mummers' Dance"
(1997)
"Marco Polo"
(1998)
Music video
"The Mummers' Dance" on YouTube

"The Mummers' Dance" is a song written and performed by Canadian singer Loreena McKennitt, released as a single from her sixth studio album, The Book of Secrets (1997), in November 1997. 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. Remixed by electronic music production duo DNA for its single release, "The Mummers' Dance" reached No. 10 in Canada, No. 18 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and No. 1 on the Billboard Triple-A chart. A music video was also produced for the song.