The Carolina Tar Heels

The Carolina Tar Heels was an American old time string band. It originally consisted of Dock Walsh (July 23, 1901 – May 28, 1967) on banjo and Gwen Foster on harmonica.[1] Later Clarence Ashley (September 29, 1895 – June 2, 1967) joined on guitar and Garley Foster (January 10, 1905 – October 5, 1968) would replace Gwen on harmonica. Despite sharing a surname Gwen and Garley were not related.[2]

For the athletic teams of the University of North Carolina, see North Carolina Tar Heels.
The Carolina Tar Heels in 1930: Clarence Ashley on the left, Dock Walsh in the middle, and Gwen Foster on the right

The Carolina Tar Heels were active in the 1920s, and disbanded in 1932.

Discography
  • The Carolina Tar Heels (Folk Legacy, 1964)
  • The Carolina Tar Heels (GHP, 1969)
  • The Carolina Tar Heels (Bear Family, 1975)
  • The Original Carolina Tar Heels: Look Who's Coming! (Old Homestead, 1978)

References
  1. Tom Ashley, Sam Mcgee, Bukka White: Tennessee Traditional Singers edited by Thomas G. Burton, pgs 32-34
  2. Country music: a biographical dictionary by Richard Carlin


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