The Carolina Tar Heels
# 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. 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.

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)
