The Mummer's Song

[DominiqueTheKitty]

I live in Mount Pearl, Newfoundland. Im doing mummering for a school project. Me and my friend are doing it in our Social Studies class. It's going to be awesome!

[johndenewf]

@DominiqueTheKitty glad you enjoyed the video, good luck on the project, with that kind of enthusiasm you will do well. very nice artwork on your page, well done.

[DominiqueTheKitty]

@johndenewf Thank you very very much! I will do even better on my project now that i have some more modivation

[Jackthemeat]

The Onion brought me here

[MaryJanesLastDance86]

My nephew done this for his school Christmas play it's nice to see little kids dress up and sing to this song bringing back the tradition too bad the world is like the way it is cause it's would be nice to go out dressed up like mummers on Christmas like our grandparents and parents did many years ago

[AnimeArtist2000]

I misses the days when da mummers would come in ^^

[KylePeachsGirl]

i'm from Harbour Grace ,Newfoundland

[MacintoshZachintosh]

Yes by da jeezuz da best song on da rock by

[MacintoshZachintosh]

ANY MUMMERS LOUD' IN?

[MackandBecka]

LOOVEE MUMMERS ♥

[randomgirl13542]

What a ruin of newfoundland spirt >:0

[randomgirl13542]

THUMBS UP TO LET PEOPLE KNOW ITS NOW ALIGEL TO MUMMER NOW D:

[randomgirl13542]

This makes me cry im a newfoundlander and proud of it :')

[xThornMK3]

Thumbs up if your listening to this in july :P

[kaylarideout2011]

@xThornMK3 i listens to it all year long

[NitroxKae1]

ANY MUMMERS LOUD IN ?!

[1Gsxrider]

mumming orininated in britain along with the pace eggers / wassailing and wren hunters ... remants of gaelic / celtic festivals to mark the passing of the seasons / the death of the old year and begining of the new acted out with drama to accompanyment of music symbolizing the regeneration of nature ... of which the player would immerse himself in role by disguising himself ... the word mummer = masker ... or to disguise

[julyjoe88]

mummering is distinctly maritime and old Gaelic in nature it happends all over the maritimes, PEI NS but mostly on Cape Breton Island in NS, New Brunswick, and majorly in Newfoundland.

just to put to bed what it is its basically a tradition were these people who are called the mummers come by houses on christmass and treat it almost like well holloween. idk why but its a tradition.

[brill068]

Traditions are traditions.....God Bless them all.....they all mean something...thats what makes a tradition,,,,,

[colton8345701]

there was even mummering done in philidelphia

[fggtSTDs]

Any mummers aloud in b'y er wha?!

[antikinetic]

East Coast Love! Thanks for sharing this classic.

[thesecretgirlz]

Buhahahahaha

[phil1h]

yaa awesome ima newfie

[thesecretgirlz]

makes ya want to go home now

[SuperIsabelle20]

thumbs up if your a newfie !!! newfiess r the besttt ! :)

[captdb2000]

Right on bys

[sylviajh14]

Moving from Saskatchewan to Newfoundland in a year or so. Hope I can join in on the fun!

[supermoocow2]

every year we break out the mummer song book during christmas. i honestly love this song!!

[forubuddy]

ahh good times i miss jersey side

[tripout357]

im a newfie and i loves to go mummering one of the best nfld traditions

[guitarklown]

Love it!!!!!!

[marynf1]

U can go mummering anywhere u live,just not the same as in Nfld,u have to be careful in some places,u have to know where u are going lol,it is such a great feeling to do it though,if u are a newfie,u will understand it for it is funnnnnnnn

[StephenGeng]

I'm an ignorant-ass Albertan (and hate it), but this reminds me of the movie The Wicker Man, and was thinking maybe mummering comes from old english pagan traditions, before christ got involved

[Neefyz]

I'm A Newfie How I Love Her True Beautiful Newfoundland Is Tha Best

[Newfie4646]

what r u @?

[carpet2222]

Sad to see it all go! Been years since I seen a mummer. Perhaps this Christmas me and bys will get on'hr with the ole mummers!

[fliprap]

What the fuck is a mummer? this sounds like some fucked hillbilly type shit!

[tylerincanada]

fuck u man... its a newfie traditon.... yours is probably sucking a dick

[fliprap]

ur tradition is probably fucking your mom

[tylerincanada]

oh yes and i loves doing it with a bottle of beer and some salt beef( no offense to newfoundland) haha im one to :D but i dont drink beer (YET) haha but i eats salt beef and i loves mummering..... NEWFIES FOR LIFE and if your a townie at da cabin ... your shaged

[LordRomm]

the last time i saw mummers saw at my aunts house in newfoundland when i was i think 13 or 14 but i do know it was before my aunt died it was fun havin them there

[xxxiloveyousomuch16]

i am a newfie and proud to be one. newfieland rocks ass !! <3

[Keeshaxoxo1651]

I am a newfie and I am glad to be one

[clon19941219]

i am a newfy and im proud of it

[jessejamespark]

ahahahah me favorite chistmas song :)

[webbhen]

well thank you to Jourell1 for explaining this to me and not some gimpy comment like the other 2...

im from the UK so i had no idea wot this was lol, still its preety weird for somone who hasnt seen it or anythin

[webbhen]

serrously, wtf is this?

[Jourell1]

Mumming is a really old English tradition, essentially dressing up in costume and entertaining, singing and doing short skits. In Newfoundland, mummers traditionally go door to door around Christmas time and do their performances in return for a little bit of something to keep the cold out.

[chrissept21]

your just ignorent

[mickie345417]

its a newfie tradition but head!!

[Ankhesenamunou]

You really cant appreciate mummering and other newfoundland traditions unless you are from newfoundland

[OHshuckz]

I love being a Newfie :3

[tyler55hotmailcom]

ltwo years ago my 2nd couson and her son and daugter moved to gp and me and my 3rd cuz dont ever get along so i have had to make a lot of changes so one x-mas the came over dresed like robers only wearing braws and uderware outside or on ther heads

i was so creapt to cause i didnt recenise them then my 2nd cousin yele outo her wife tosigna the music and as the mumer song started mycousin came runing with a scobydo costume on and by then i knew it was him nowon x-mas im afraid to awnser the dor

[1LitreofCola]

i always wanted to do it, but never got around to it. tho they have come to my house several times when i was younger

[newfienuta]

i love this song! it's the best down home tradition ever!

[mickie345417]

isint newfoundland great!!!!!! but i live in medicine hat but then again i am newfie and i visit my nan in the summer but this year were going this christmas so i caant wait!!!!!!!

[zanerith]

Going out mummerin' on christmas eve ^^

[NEWFIE78SAL]

i love this song wish i was in nfld for x-mas...next year

[valuetrevor]

I love Christmas here...We used to do this all the time when I was younger, You can't beat christmas on the rock

[newficat87]

i did this as a kid got to love us newfi's

[Purpleclouds001]

newfies &hearts;

were da bombdig (:

lol.

[5hockey597]

haha mummers where in my house one night and they wouldn't get out lol good old newfoundland

[LilDas187]

right on byss

[romans52345]

how she gettin on??? der's da keen row in st. bride's tonight!!!!!! by the cross of the jesus!!!!!!

[Zea854856]

Go Newfies! Be proud that you're a Newfie everyone! Cause we have TOUTANS! Yes b'y!

[LilDas187]

toutans r sick

[marks985]

B'y my mom just made the toutans today and I'm off to college, she'll be freezin some for me for sure. Nothing beats a newfie christmas eh?

[Zea854856]

Nope. I love 'dem for sure. Always will.

[SexxyMessiah]

@Zea854856 Can't forget the Screech, bye

[NitroxKae1]

@Zea854856  By' We Got An Amazing Blessed Land Right??? Shes A Beut

[NitroxKae1]

@Zea854856 And There Fuckin Deadly

[chrischafe76]

I can not wait until December 19th. Home for Christmas, never thought I would say this but I miss the smell of the ocean.

[normie50]

we dont see many mummers anymore.....

[bornfordrums]

newfoundland rocks, born a newfie always a newfie. marystown,newfoundland

[marks985]

Yeah, away form home, but Fortune will always be in my blood

[hannahmontana1002]

i am a pure newfie!!i live in twillingate newfoundland now!!

[tills1974]

Be Proud newfies .....Be Proud!!

[xomelani]

NEWFOUNDLANDERS COME HOME FOR CHRISTMASSS! lol

[tattoonewfie]

its great to see the mummers on here, wish i was home, merry christmas everyone from a newfie in ontario,

[TampaRed]

Oh my, how I miss Home...

Merry Christmas, everyone!

[OleTrout]

Long time since I went mummeri. GRETA JOB buddy GREAT JOB

[rsmeansrunescape]

lol 1 or 2 chrismas ago me and a doze of my friends dressed up and when mummering it was fun

[LilDas187]

i mummers still its deadly

[TampaRed]

Good on ya, b'y!

[LilDas187]

merry christmas shea heights god bless

[FootsBob]

HAHAHA, Newfoundland is the ownage!

[parkdale420]

I am from Toronto my mother was born in NFLD on Sandy Point.When I went to NFLD one year for Christmas we all did this with family and friends.Was alot of fun.Seemed very weird going to strangers houses and them letting us in and giving us drinks.LOLThis wouldn't happen very often in Toronto Let alone every year.Hexilent video!Merry Christmas everyone in NFLD,Parkdale& everywhere else ;)

[Hardware433]

Mummering Rockz!!!!! I am doing a project on mummering and this video helps me a lot. I have never been mummering but i hope I will be able 2 someday. Mummers Rule!!!!!!!

[jlodge2004]

Really missing home now, living in AB my first Christmas away from home... I can remember being about 7 yrs old mummering with Nan's 52DD bra on... that was the good ol days!

[jadeevalley]

awesome vid!! 5*

[alex035]

yees das da sheet

[BLONDSPOTPOWERLIFTER]

Excellent

[colten5330]

Thanks for uploading these :D

[NovaScotiaNewfie]

LOL ya lots of screech :P

[NovaScotiaNewfie]

Actually Mummering was done in Cape Breton as well..not sure if it' still happens like here on the island but it was done in NS as well...might have be a Scotish/Irish/celtic tradation?

[johndenewf]

Mummering is a long standing tradition with Gaelic and Celtic roots, its just done a little differently in Newfie. lol

[SexxyMessiah]

@johndenewf Actually, It's Cornish in tradition. It's roots are in Cornwall, England. The Celts kind of developed their own version, as did the people in Newfoundland. The Newfoundland version is more or less a kitchen party where everyone dresses up

[UISTMAN59]

@SexxyMessiah If it's roots are in Cornwall, then its roots are Celtic. If you had half a brain you'd know that.

[austheboss10]

@johndenewf u nos dats rite bys n1 needs 2 no who ye b

[delzo2000]

@NovaScotiaNewfie he'll always be afriend of mind cause afriend of mine is a freind to Bill W.. I always think and speak of you from BILL < MY BUDDY GOD BLESS YOU ALL