Salty Walt & the Rattlin' Ratlines | |
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 Performing at DNA Lounge in San Francisco October 2009. From left to right: Griff Nelson, Jon Richardson, Walter Askew, and Daniel Briggs. | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | San Francisco, CA, USA |
| Genres | Maritime, Americana, Folk |
| Years active | 2002– |
| Members | Walter Askew, Daniel I. Briggs, Griff Nelson, and Jon Richardson |
| Past members | Bryan Rhodes |
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. [4] On occasion, they also perform Celtic music [5] and since at least 2005 have been performing a show of traditional carols and wassails on Boxing Day. [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]
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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. [12] He has also performed at sea music festivals in Europe [13] including the 2006 SeaFest International Maritime Festival in Scarborough. [14]