Fourteen local acts contributed original songs to a new CD that will benefit two Maine nonprofits dedicated to helping animals. The York Harbor Inn and Crooked Cove Records recently released “SeaHorse—A Musical Collaboration for Equine and Marine Animal Rescue and Rehabilitation.”

Proceeds from sales of the CD will support the University of New England’s Marine Animal Rehabilitation Center in Biddeford and The Double B Equine Rescue in Industry. Both organizations have suffered from poor economic conditions, and support tends to drop even further in the winter months.  

“SeaHorse” features a wealth of Seacoast talent and a variety of different styles, with songs from Peter Black, Lex & Joe, Dave Gerard, Jerry Short, Dan Walker, Don Severance, Joyce Andersen, Dan Stevens, Woody Allen, Jim Gallant, Pat Cottrell, The Duo, Harvey Reid, and Rick Watson.  

Staff members at York Harbor Inn planned and compiled songs for the CD, while Crooked Cove, based in Eliot, donated the production cost. The CD is available for $10 from the York Harbor Inn and other local businesses, or by calling 207-363-5119. A CD release party will be announced soon.