We’ve decided to slow down, take a little step back, and take fewer select gigs. We moved our page inside Mistress Paprika’s hiking site, so people can still find us online.
Please do reach out if you want to talk about an event, or just say hi!
Thunder and Spice
…perform traditional Celtic, Renaissance, Seafaring, and folk music with haunting vocal harmonies, diverse acoustic instrumentation and theatrical flair!
Based out of Raleigh, NC this lively duo has been entertaining at theme festivals and folk music venues in the Carolinas and south Atlantic region since 2009.
Let us know what genre you prefer – with 200+ songs in our list, you’re sure to find something 🙂
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HOW IT ALL STARTED
Thunder & Spice was born in 2009 at a Renaissance Faire in the Raleigh, North Carolina area.
Dedly and Paprika in 2009.
Since then, we’ve had a great time providing entertainment in a wide variety of musical styles and traditions for festivals and other venues in North Carolina and neighboring States.
MEET THE BAND
Dedly Ernest
Dedly being a pirate in Beaufort.
Dedly has been involved in music his whole life, performing in everything from a Chamber Music group and multiple musical theater productions, various a cappella groups and choirs, and a folk trio.
He’s this band’s lead vocalist and also plays guitar. Dedly lives in NC near Paprika with his puppy Colleen (a.k.a. “Spaz”) and Mouse, his kitten.
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Mistress Paprika
Paprika in Beaufort at the pirate festival.
Paprika has been a musician her whole life – performing on keyboards and percussion in various groups, including a Glenn-Miller type band.
She’s also been a vocalist in many choirs and multiple musical theater productions.
Paprika takes care of the band’s bookings and websites, too. She lives in NC with her indoor cat Furball, and her outdoor cat Sweetie Boy, close to where Dedly lives.
