LOREENA MCKENNITT THE MUMMERS' DANCE

[xGeilex]

77 people listen to Brokencyde...

[mornegroth]

Is it a hurdy gurdy I'm hearing?

[TheSaturnphoenix]

My night elf likes to harvest herbs for potions to this song

[Soviless99]

havent heard this song since 2006 and i never knew the name lol! loved it haha

[sfavallejo]

Is beatifull

[janekatysmith]

4:51 My goodness, I need some of that. Great song, great vid.

[Claudleon7]

Absolutely wonderful.



[mandypandy14895]

i hate it

[joebartitou]

pourkoi on nous passe pas de genre de musique a la radio?

[noodle3681]

@joebartitou parce que le monde se tombe dans le mercantilisme.

[GISSERUIZV]

beautiful song!!, simple AMAZING

[Squexx2011]

Really a beautiful song and a beautiful feminine voice!

[monsmeg1]

Just a lovely song sung beautifully.......Celt...Scots ...it doesnt matter.....just enjoy:)

[monsmeg1]

Tops :)

[mkelly566]

Ahhhhhh, my favorite song of all time. I want this played in the background at my funeral. Orders have been given to the family. (my Mom's was 'Spirit in the Sky")

[pharo2011]

Loreena is living proof that angels walk among us.

[kerematam]

i am bla bla years old and i love this song. i should be appreciated.

[goddesdivine]

This song sounds so familiar. Has it ever been in a movie or anything?

[Medecophobic]

@goddesdivine this played in so many movies :/

[lucyc2107]

I twenty years old... i like this song! Its a beautiful . its a wonderful ...

[Djinn551]

✿◠‿◠) ´¯`*•.¸¸♥ ✿◠‿◠) ´¯`*•.¸¸♥ ✿◠‿◠) ´¯`*•.¸¸♥

[GershomMontana2006]

There is a very old festival that was celebrated by the locals in Belorus that is pretty much the "Mummers Dance" which was universal amongst the tribes of Europe before Christianity. It still survives in some forms in Western Europe and interestingly there is a Christian hymn that is actually a reverse of this very song! The Christians reading this know which hymn I am refering to, it is very famous because it was probably composed in an attempt to finally do away with spirit worship.

[70mmybBristol]

@GershomMontana2006

which one is it?

[davidslavibaste7]

It is so beatifull.... I love that song and the others... I love the celic music. 

[johnnyromani55]

It's so ridiculous how many people come on here and talk about how 'in touch they are with their Celtic roots,' when so many of them are Americans or other nationalities and have no idea what it means to be Irish or Scottish. Most of the "celtic roots" that they are talking about are Dropkick Murphy's and the Wiccan handbook they picked up at the local bookstore. Stop treating our culture like your own personal plaything!

[JamesJosephWray22]

@johnnyromani55 I am sorry, but be a Celtic does not mean to be just Irish or Scottish. What about Gauls in France and Spain, or what about Bohemia? Common lad, stay a while and listen :)

[johnnyromani55]

@JamesJosephWray22 Actually the term 'Celtic' wasn't even used until the eighteenth century, so in actuality it doesn't mean anything.

[whytewytch4]

@johnnyromani55 Where a person was born does not determine their spirit. The blood is moved when the blood is moved, whether that blood be one single drop or millions that comprise the whole. Instead of berating those who are "impure", you should be proud that the music sings to such a large group. Open your heart and you open your mind; open your mind and you open doors to fly to the heavens.

[johnnyromani55]

@whytewytch4

Um, yeah ok I'll try to remember that next time some American tries to tell me how Irish they are and I have to resist punching their pretentious face. I didn't say a word about the music, which I love, just people's attitudes.

[whytewytch4]

@johnnyromani55 All I'm saying is that there is nothing wrong with being proud of your heritage. I'm sorry you feel this way.

[Northernstar9370]

This is a spectacular song! Just wonderful, thank you so much for doing this!

[deftonesmanager]

OMG!!!! I've been looking for this songs for almost 2 years!!! I hear it on the radio but I never caught the lyrics. I googled and googled since that day but I never found it. Then, tonight I just googled "artists similar to Enya." Browsing through the list I my eyes fell on "Loreena Mekennitt." Watching the name, I got a gut feeling and decided to youtube her. And this was the first song that came up =D. God Bless whoever uploaded this =)

[animeotaku151]

75 people are deaf

[fancynancyjane]

Would any viewers know if Enya and Loreena McKennitt have done duets together? I can't imagine the power of such music, but how incredible the possibility!

[thmcintyre]

so many great memories of this song and a love in my heart... Vancouver and Modesto California, not to far apart but this song will forever move in my mind. My memories are special......

[Georgetadana]

splendido , grazie

[paulnoble2]

I have pitch black hair,green eyes and fair skin. They tell me this is celtic blood. I am so attracted to this music as I am to Ireland. Never been there but Irish music touches my soul

[moddingmerchant]

75 people are fundamentalist Bieber fans

[Supermassively]

@moddingmerchant Shut the fuck up.

[393cj]

you are aware what is a mummer right ?

[malango255]

74 people took an arrow to the knee.

[takatsumaru]

@malango255 I was an arrow once, then I took a knee to the head.

[FroggyBre]

@takatsumaru .!.

[Supermassively]

@malango255 Shut the fuck up.

[branderxxi]

saludos desde Chile Donde hace frio

[branderxxi]

magnific Loreena Mckennitt is great

[shadowwolfmoon13]

takes me home to Ireland! I'm homesick for Ireland even tho I was born here. beautiful and haunting melodies.

[katfreyaamberkat]

splendid...

no words...

she is queen and Goddess...

[evalove345]

jgfj

[Enzan55]

I was a great celtic singer... then I took an arrow in the knee.

[InfiniteFruit]

I'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR THIS SONG FOREVER! Oh my gosh, I haven't heard it in FIFTEEN YEARS!! Thank you so much for sharing it! ...And yes, it does make me want to play Skyrim...

[GoddessofPoetry9]

How could there even be one dislike for this song?

[Alw33333]

I love the music so festive to me

[marinatakin3]

so beautiful song greetings from Greece!!!!

[marinatakin3]

so beautiful song greetings from Greece!!!!

[taylorswiftfan51]

this song reminds me of  Sweet Far Thing!

[youakio]

Does anybody knows the name of the first instrument played in the song?

[GuanoLad]

@youakio The Uilleann Pipes

[youakio]

@GuanoLad Thanks bro =)

[chaosproduction]

@youakio Actually, I believe the first instrument is actually the Hurdy Gurdy.

[youakio]

@chaosproduction I guess that's the one! thanks brother

[PrueStar]

What's a Mummer for it to be a Mummer's Dance?

[GuanoLad]

@PrueStar Before television, before organised theatre, there were travelling storytellers and performers called Mummers. Sort of a mix between an actor and an acrobat.

[italoriarte]

@cjwright79

[italoriarte]

@italoriarte beautifull :) !

[GB3132001]

@cjwright79  75

[shinehouse]

I used to listen to Loreena Mckennit, then I took an arrow to the knee.

[Greysword1]

Such Rare Talent; Her Voice is a gift that only Heaven can give and her accompanists are as well !!! The Scale: 1-10; But They Are A 120+++...

[itzRiham]

Please guys, can you tell me where can we find such beautiful landscapes !

[BadLactose]

This song takes me back to the late nineties.

[Hereismytwocents2011]

Makes you want to go visit a castle somewhere.

[Tull29]

One of the most beautiful songs ever written and sung. Steeped in tradition and history. The lyrics alone are a masterpiece and are from such a distant past. One can almost feel and experience the lives of those who crafted this masterpiece.

Loreena does this song justice as she is gifted with the roots and a voice that is very special.

An incredible song sung by a very gifted artist!

[rabidmonkeys36]

This song is so beautiful that I get shivers whenever I hear it.

[anahinigro]

Sonidos de los Dioses...

cierren los ojos y..sientan su corazon..

[thelumptube]

240p does not do this song justice, you cannot fully appreciate it :(

[hotties3v3n]

@thelumptube excuse my ignorance,but what is 240p?

[thelumptube]

@hotties3v3n Its the quality of the video, but it affects audio quality as well. The higher you go (up to 1080p) the better it gets. However, when you are judging solely audio quality, you will not look at resolution, but bit rate and format.

[ebluts]

Perfect song.

[pianoforte1776]

i want to dance in a dark forest under starlight right now. XD

[cony0461]

Hermoso, transporta....

[cheri36w]

FELICITACIONES X TU VIDEO!!!!

[Earaem]

Take a thumbs down for (*&#^ annotation, not allowing you to pause by clicking on the video!

[simplementdit]

A masterpiece- song and artist!

[pinehavenbeach]

Haunting.  Rich. Wonderful.

[Oyden]

is that Edinburgh Castle at the beginning?

[tebioto]

ES BUENISIMO, YO LO RECIBO EN MI MAIL rmariodiliscia@hotmail.com.a

[sensible46]

Merveilleuse chanson!

Pouvez-vous traduire une strophe au moins en français? Merci!

[buiulovesongs]

@sensible46 When in the springtime of the year

Quand au printemps de l'année

When the trees are crowded with leaves

A l'époque où les arbres ont des feuilles en abondance

When the ash and oak, and the birch and yew

Où le frène et le chène, et le bouleau et l'if

Are dressed in ribbons fair

Sont vêtus de rubans colorés

[buiulovesongs]

@buiulovesongs When owls call the breathless moon

Quand les hiboux appellent la lune essoufflée

In the blue veil of the night

Sous le voile bleu de la nuit

The shadows of the trees appear

Les ombres des arbres apparaissent

Amidst the lantern light

Entremêlées avec la lumière de la lanterne.

[buiulovesongs]

[Chorus]

[Refrain]

We've been rambling all the night

Nous avons erré toute la nuit

And some time of this day

Et une partie de la journée

Now returning back again

Maintenant, en train de retourner encore

We bring a garland gay

Nous apportons une gaie guirlande

[buiulovesongs]

[Refrain encore une fois]

And so they linked their hands and danced

Et ainsi ils joignirent leurs mains et dansèrent

Round in circles and in rows

En faisant des rondes et aussi en rangs

And so the journey of the night descends

Et ainsi le périple de la nuit descend

When all the shades are gone

Quand toutes les ombres sont parties

[buiulovesongs]

A garland gay we bring you here

Une gaie guirlande nous vous apportons ici

And at your door we stand

Et devant votre porte nous nous tenons

It is a sprout well budded out

C'est une pousse qui est déjà bien bourgeonnée

The work of our lord's hand

L'oeuvre de la main de notre seigneur

(Refrain encore 2x)

[sensible46]

@buiulovesongs Grand merci, c'est très gentil de ta part!

Les paroles apportent beaucoup à cette chanson d'une douceur infinie...

[OddmentTweak]

Brilliant!!!

[bearmanmr]

so powerrful

[SPQRImperator]

Talent.

That's all I wanted to say: talent.

[DaMoSshArdam]

73 people are not Celt. They're Romans.

[Connierio]

@DaMoSshArdam Celts do not descend from Romans, but Vikings of Scandinavia

[jistaface]

@Connierio Sorry, you're mistaken: "Celts descend from Vikings" is a bit like saying "Germans descend from Vikings". Whether you meant populations or cultures, Celt & Viking would better be described (geographically, genetically & culturally) as neighbours.

They overlap somewhat in time, but had different homelands. They had contact by trade, warfare, some slavery and colonisation - and so a limited amount of genetic & cultural mutual influence.

Icelanders do descend from both.

Just sayin'.

[gariadara]

@Connierio The Celts are not related to the Vikings. It's like saying the Koreans are descended from the Russians. Vikings are Germanic, the Celts are Celtic......totally different language families and groups of people, with entirely different indigenous cultures, religions, folk music, clothing, physical appearance, etc. Vikings and Celts are as different from each other as Russians are from Greeks.

[carlosguzman3]

tienes razón, yo tampoco entiendo lo que dice, pero siento u na paz increible que no sabría describirla...........

[Missouramule]

Whyyyyyyy do people wonder whyyyyyyy people dislike various songs? Tastes differ- we don't all like the same stuff. Don't worry about it - just like what you like, and don't expect that everyone else will, too.

[ThinkDeepThoughts]

Just found this yesterday. It's really helped me with my writer's block, so inspiring and beautiful.

[prodigious08]

Why peoples dislike this? WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY? :(

[callmebigpapa]

Thanks Art Bell for introducing me to this great music!

[MrWolfification]

this song reminds me of skyrim...thats just my opinion

[AllieKatTwoTen]

@MrWolfification If this does try listening to Celtic Woman's The Voice

[MrWolfification]

@AllieKatTwoTen wow that soung is so power full, and so beautiful, thank you :)

[zerOllMusiik]

@MrWolfification i'm playing it while listenning to this =P i dunno but i always make like a soundtrack and play along with some games... like ahhmm Dragon Age origins i listenned to some songs like this too..

[MrWolfification]

@zerOllMusiik ahh good good :), blackmores night, ghost of a rose, is a brilliant song for it in my opinion, yeah im trying to find all different songs to make into a playlist, all songs that remind me of fantasy :)

[mxmagicus]

@MrWolfification trololo!

[MrWolfification]

@mxmagicus yes, you too :)

[Rydel6]

@MrWolfification loreena's music does seem to fit right into the skyrim theme doesnt it? :) perhaps jeremy soule and loreena mckennitt ought to get together someday and create a soundtrack song for Skyrim? which song of hers do you think would be a good soundtrack for the game?

[MrWolfification]

@Rydel6 of course, playing skyrim to this is brilliant, it really does set the mood, haha yes, that would be brilliant :),i duno why it fits so well, i think its the drums, in all fairness, i think this would be the best, thats just my opinion, what about you?

[oneversusall420]

@MrWolfification It would have reminded me of Skyrim... before I took an arrow to the knee.

[MrWolfification]

@oneversusall420 damn, sorry to hear that, it semms happen alot now, i think its just everyone lolly gagging XD, ...now where did i put that sweet roll? ¬.¬

[allfreakedout799]

@MrWolfification funnily enough theres a video for the elder scolls 4 oblivion that some amazing guy made that had this song in :P Just type in "The letter home" and it should come up, if not then add oblivion into the search box too :D That's where i heard this song :)

[MrWolfification]

@allfreakedout799 that is not a bad video, i enjoyed that, thank you for telling me about it :), its a brilliant song, i came across this song just looking for fantasy type music, if you get a chance listen to Ghost of a rose by blackmores night, its another brilliant song :D

[bphysicus]

@MrWolfification And then you took an arrow in the knee

[MrWolfification]

@bphysicus yeah i did, that is my traveling days over, i guess i will go out and fight dragons insted, oh wait that is my cousin, i guess im stuck with guard duty =/

[ulika3211]

Perfect!

[snowbal1776]

i have no idea what she is saying but i have been hypnotized by this music and her voice from the first time i heard it.. pure awesomeness... indeed it touches my soul .. now that i found it i am going to listen carefully to the words... it sounds so spiritual and makes me cry .. i have no idea why it makes me think so deeply about life and the awesome nature of our responsibility to protect all things good & free but it does...

[BananaBundi]

@snowbal1776 Try hearing her live. It's sublime.

[Kingchimera31]

73 ppl don't know that they're listening to pure awesomeness...

[joseeb7]

Pour une belle, merveilleuse, divine et douce évasion.... il n'y a rien de mieux que Loreena... il n'y a rien de mieux sur terre qu'elle..... ♥

[fletcherarc]

Mummers (also known as mumming) are seasonal folk plays performed by troupes of actors known as mummers or guisers, The Mummers continued their traditions of comic verse in exchange for cakes and ale.

[DreyfussFUBAR]

This + Skyrim = EPIC

[sharonbng]

Touches my very soul

[1STINITIATE]

@sharonbng indeed , mine also

[TadzioNY7]

Is this the same melody as Cats in the cradle?

[NixuzE]

@TadzioNY7: I was wondering this myself. Except I was thinking about the parody Cat's in the Kettle.

[chrristtoff]

The Beautiful

[Voldness]

So Beautiful, and so back when i was young:) Love it.

[princesso8788]

Images of my favorite time of year Beltain. Some of my most happy memories are spending the sabbat with my dearest friends celebrating the goddess

[BuRnReal]

@vampiresanddemons : You are not stoned. When I hear this song, I wonder always where the magic in this world is gone... The magic we knew when we were little kids living our dreams

[Livenderrr]

@BuRnReal

You should use less LSD.

[BuRnReal]

@Livenderrr That would be whisky then sir :-D

[BuRnReal]

One of the songs which was played during my marriage. One amazing song to start an amazing journey...

[vampiresanddemons]

the thing i like about this song is it just makes you think. u start thinking and it bring ur imagination to life in a burst of wonder music and magic in your mind... or i just might be stoned

[kimelene2011]

mystical

[bojko1975]

Just wonderful...

[QuidamWind]

Wonderful song ... wonderful singer.

images .. too many and too fast

[SpandexMan01]

I think of magic when this plays.

[gungedlulubelle]

wiccans have the horned god which is to do with nature and such like!

[Spygirls2003]

my favorite Loreena McKennitt songs are The Mummers Dance Mystic Dreams and Bonny Swans

[jungleradicals1]

ah!

[Chantelbitchez]

i love to fall asleep to Loreena Mckennit music I love her music !! :)

[Maria01140]

Fantastic music. I love her voice and her songs...

[Greysword1]

Her Talent Is So Rare: & Thus The People Who Support Her !!!! If the scale Where 1 to 10 ; They Would be a 120 +++

[Enjoysfishing]

@Greysword1 Yes,You are so right.

[patchoulisoup]

I normally don't do slideshows, but this one was very visually appealing. You captured the Celtic spirit, and the slideshow really adds perspective to Loreena's music. Good work, and Happy Hallowe'en. :-)

[MrDmc1184]

the correct title for the song is 'wican dance'

[LOLShari]

@MrDmc1184 Really? Wiccans celebrate "the work of our Lord's hand"? Listen carefully to the song.

[faetrn]

@LOLShari Lord=Horned God

[le77777777]

I love Loreena's musics to! Really beautiful songs!

[leolennon1604]

PEACE AND LOVE!!!!

[aremfg123]

Absolutely beautiful music !! The flow and theme and I am sure many other ancient cool things make this one of my favorite Celtic songs, and LM does it best!

[Greysword1]

Talent, Talent, & More TALENT !; She has it in rare form...

[bigrich263]

for six minutes and 15 seconds im somewhere else and all my troubles are gone

[MsSuggestions]

Takes me to another time and place love her music.

[scamperdoes]

I am caught in this for sure...I have been reading Marion Zimmer Bradley(author of the Mists of Avalon) for an entire month and am Celtic rooted so must listen more.

[rohrlucas]

This song sounds awfully like all iron maiden songs... but it is still better than Iron Maiden

[tigerlillyfreak]

Loreena is an artist like no one I've ever come across! Truly gifted and higly sensational in all her work...

[GravityBeater]

I AM SO GLAD I FINALLY FOUND THIS AMAZING CELTIC GODDESS WHO EVERYONE SAYS I LOOK LIKE,OH TO SOUND LIKE HER ,BUT I DANCE PRETTY WELL!

[alhassanfarouk]

@GravityBeater no godess! that is only one god.

@15mzmari 18 years of bullshit and indoctrinating lies that somehow couldn't manage to stop me from thinking for myself?