This all started with a track from Larry Hansen. I know some of you know Larry, one heckuva great acoustic guitarist and a nice guy to boot.
The part he sent me was basically a nice lead part at he beginning and more of a backing part after the big  change. I added some basic fiddle played real. As you'll hear I added more in the second half to Larrys excellent playing. I also added additional supporting guitar parts.
 
https://soundcloud.com/starise/celtic-starise-land-at-last-larry-hansen-tim-smith
 
https://youtu.be/LsOw83t_o-k
 

Great performances and melodies with real instruments. Nice!

Really nice Tim! If it were me (ha ha), I'd add some orchestral stuff to make it more, well, cinematic. Seems like a good candidate for some flowing strings and stuff...
 
Regards,
Dan

Thanks guys. I have some ideas along that line. I'll see what I can come up with.

Nice to hear Larry playing it is always a pleasure, your additions are definitely complementary cool stuff.
 
Thanks for sharing.

Ah, there's me old pal Larry, that unmistakeable acoustic tone. Very nice collab chaps. I preferred the lilting waltz of the second section section to the diddly-dee opening but it all holds together as a concept.

Tim, this is wonderful - the mix sounds - and the playing is really nice - you two are really good together.
 
Love it.

lovely Tim and Larry - I could see myself sat on the harbour wall in Cornwall - probably eating fish and chips - sigh, I miss England.
Definitely a nautical feel and you both compliment each other's styles perfectly

Very nice indeed.  It has the lilt of an old-timey sea shanty (at least in the beginning).  Interesting change up in the middle.  Is that the arrival to land?  Excellent playing and production --- and  ---- just a very nice song!

kakku- Thanks!
 
Dan- I took your advice and added a more ethereal under pinning. I changed the intro and outro. I also added a bridge part made of accordion and lyre. Hope this is better! 
 
Wookie- Thank you!
 
James- Yes it is quite a contrast. Hopefully the changed bridge will make it more seamless.
 
Mark- Thank you!
 
Daryl- Now I'm hungry :) Thanks for commenting. I hope that one day I can see England.
 
FreddyJ- Yes I think this was Larry's idea. He had wanted to have a raft for his pic...like a castaway who found land. He did use a raft on his soundcloud site. I think it's a great Idea but I couldn't find a pic I liked.Thanks!