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Carolina Tar Heels

Overview[]

The Carolina Tar Heels were a String Band that started in 1926.

Biography[]

The original members were: Doc Walsh and Gwen Foster. Garley Foster replaced Gwen in 1928, and Clarence Ashley played with them during 1928-1929. They stopped recording in 1932. Their Second Career started in 1961, and they released an album for Folk Legacy in 1964 with Walsh's son Drake Walsh.

Albums Featured[]

  • The Anthology Of American Folk Music
  • Mountain Frolic
  • Look Who’s Coming!
  • The Carolina Tar Heels (album)
  • Collection Of Mountain Songs
  • Collection Of Mountain Blues
  • Ragtime #2: The Country
  • Songs Of Love, Courtship And Marriage
  • Songs Of Childhood
  • Good For What Ails You!
  • Serenade Of The Mountains
  • Hard Times In The Country
  • In The Pines
  • The Railroad
  • Early Rural String Bands
  • Southern Dance Music
  • Old-Time Music At Clarence Ashley's
  • Folksongs Of North America

Original Discography[]

Related Articles[]

  • List Of Performers With A Second Career
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