Waterbug Records is a small independent record label based in Glen Ellyn, Illinois specializing in singer-songwriters and traditional folk musicians who do original research.
[1][2] Calhoun described the label in a column written for Sing Out!
: "Waterbug is largely an artists' co-op.
All the artists own their recordings and publishing rights.
Twenty artists contributed a song and part of the cost of manufacturing a label sampler, which each of us sell from the stage for $5.