Lee Walkup left quite an impression on his students.
To show their appreciation, dozens of his former students joined Walkup — who spent more than three decades instructing music in Shelton public schools before retiring some 20 years ago — in the Connecticut Post Mall in Milford on Saturday for a flash mob celebration.
Organized by William Quinn, the flash mob belted out Joni Mitchell’s “Circle Game” and Harry Chapin’s “Cat’s in the Cradle,” both popular hits Walkup sang with students.
The piano, which had become a staple in the mall had been, unknown to Quinn, removed, but the group improvised, and Walkup took up his guitar, making the gathering even more special for those in attendance.
Quinn organized the event from his home in Kentucky and flew in earlier this week. He was joined by former students from throughout the country coming back to gather and honor Walkup for all he did to cultivate the love of music for Shelton students.
