Well they should mention whether it's a learning dvd or not on the site you're buying from...
But, Bill Malone has to be one of the greatest entertainers I've ever had the pleasure of watching. I'm yet to pick up his most recent dvd set, "Here I Go Again" (I think), but it is definitely going on my xmas list.
P.S. Bill doesn't have many performance only dvds, if any. I'd bet it's a teaching dvd.