Julia Weatherford is a veteran performer on both cello and fiddle with notable performing groups that range from The Asheville Symphony to the world fusion Akira Satake Band. In the contra dance world, Julia is known as a driving old-time fiddler and grooving cellist in bands such as Far Horizons, Fly by Night and Sugar High. She was the artistic director of the legendary Black Mountain Festival in its early years, and more recently, spent many years at the Swannanoa Gathering as the Logistics Director and the Fiddle Week Coordinator. She has toured internationally as a dance musician and taught and performed at Berea’s Christmas Country Dance School, Folkmoot International, Pinewoods Camp, The LEAF, and The CDSS Centennial Tour. Currently she performs regionally with StrathSpan, and Briar Branch.