Folkyo is the third studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Dayna Manning, released on her own LeParc Records on December 19, 2006.[1] Folkyo received positive reviews, praising the album's musical intricacy and Manning's voice and writing,[2] as well as its complex tones and clever lyrics.[3]

Folkyo
Studio album by
Dayna Manning
ReleasedDecember 19, 2006 (2006-12-19)
Recorded2005–2006
Genrefolk, singer-songwriter
LabelLeParc Records
ProducerDayna Manning, Ashton Price, Siegfried Meier
Dayna Manning chronology
Shades
(2002)
Folkyo
(2006)
Morning Light
(2019)

Overview

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Production

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After eight years Manning parted ways with EMI. Her third album, Folkyo, was released on December 19, 2006, and saw Manning write, co-produce, engineer and perform. She released the album on her own label, LeParc Records,[1] and even raised funds to finish production by working at a construction camp in Northern British Columbia for the Winter of 2006. Collaborators included Ian Brown from Matthew Good Band and Christian Thor-Valdson from Copyright.

Reception

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Folkyo received positive reviews, praising the album's musical intricacy and Manning's voice and writing,[2] as well as its complex tones and clever lyrics.[3]

According to a Toronto Quarterly article in 2012, "[Manning's] songwriting is sincere and superbly crafted, her finger-picking skills are unmatched and her voice is truly unmistakable with a timbre that reminds one of Roy Forbes, Joni Mitchell and Dolly Parton all at once."[4]

No.TitleLength
1."I Always Want to Be With You"3:48
2."Gloria"3:59
3."In the Meantime"3:48
4."Better Than"2:55
5."If Your Mind Changes"3:29
6."What's So Great About Her?"3:17
7."Pale Moon"5:24
8."Tears"3:36
9."Peek Thru"4:01
10."Anytown"3:56
11."Robot Eyes"5:01
12."I'll Go"4:36

Personnel

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  • Dayna Manning – write, co-produce, engineer and perform
  • Gavin Bradley – Engineer, Keyboards, Piano, producer, Programming
  • Ashton Price – Engineer, Guitar, producer
  • Siegfried Meier – Producer, engineer, mastering, mixing

References

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  1. ^ a b Folkyo at Allmusic
  2. ^ a b Witzig, J (October 11, 2006). "Dayna Manning – Folkyo". theflagship.net. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved May 7, 2008.
  3. ^ a b Bode, C. "Reviews – Folkyo". partykingston.com. Archived from the original on July 15, 2011. Retrieved May 7, 2008.
  4. ^ "Trent Severn Interview". The Toronto Quarterly. December 2012. Retrieved March 27, 2014.
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