"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, in November 1997. Remixed by electroni
The Mummers' Dance single
New age is a genre of music intended to create artistic inspiration, relaxation, and optimism. It is used by listeners for yoga, massage, meditation, and reading as a method of stress management to br
The Mummers' Dance
…on the US Billboard Hot 100, and No. 1 on the Billboard Triple-A chart. A music video was also produced for the song. "The Mummers' Dance" is a Celtic new-age song, referring to the seasonal mummers' play performed by groups of actors, often as house-to-house visits. Its lyrics indicate a springtime holiday…
New-age music can be therapeutic for stress reduction, mindfulness and meditation.
Kitarō, a prominent new-age music artist from Japan
Enya is credited with bringing new-age to the mainstream in America with her worldwide hit, "Orinoco Flow"
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