Self-taught 7-yr-old shocks family with bagpipe skills

CLEBURNE, Tx. - Lots of little boys want to be like their dads, from mowing the lawn and playing basketball to shaving and driving cars.

So when 7-year-old Luke Stewart took an interest in his firefighter dad's new hobby, it wasn't all that surprising. But the new hobby? That was a bit out of the ordinary.

In 2013, Luke's dad Ryan decided to learn to play the bagpipes. And so did Luke.

"He always wants to do what daddy does, but when he said he wanted to play music - none of us are musical in our family, so it was kind of a shock," said mom Davina Stewart.

More than a year later, the little boy has memorized more than two dozen songs, nearly all self-taught by watching YouTube videos. He even wears traditional garb while playing, kilt included.

Watch the video above to see the kilt-clad first-grader play the bagpipes like a pro.

"Once I started taking him to events, they started noticing, 'Hey, this kid, he can really play!'" Luke's dad Ryan said.

Luke is happy to oblige when people make requests at events.

"I guess sometimes they might want me to play a song for them," he said of his admirers.

"I'm very proud, I'm very proud. Absolutely," Ryan said.

And rightfully so; he's a little guy making a big statement about both music and motivation.

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