A visit by the Mummers always includes music, singing and dancing. Some Mummers play musical instruments and all Mummers dance, some with each other and others with their hosts. Dolly Dancer with her face covered, her arms raised and her feet tapping represents the dancing Mummers. “S’pose you can dance? Yes, they all nod their heads,” is a line from The Mummer’s Song (1983) by Simani. The song and video describes the visit by the Mummers to a typical Newfoundland outport home and can be viewed at
