Salty Walt & the Rattlin' Ratlines is a sea shanty performing group based in San Francisco, originally formed in 2003.

[1][2][3] The group consists of Walter "Salty Walt" Askew, Daniel Briggs, Griff Nelson, and Jon Richardson.

[6][7] They were voted San Francisco's "Best Sea Shanty Band" in 2006.

[8] The group appeared at the "Festival Maritim" in Vegesack, Germany in 2007.

[9] In addition, group member Askew has also performed at the Mystic Seaport Sea Music Festival,[10] most recently in 2009[11] and was a featured performer at Chicago Maritime Festival in 2008.