Feel the Pulse of Brazil at the Dream Away Lodge! Experience the electrifying rhythms of Brazil as Jim Weber and the Berkshire Bateria light up the Dream Away Lodge in Becket, MA. Founded in 1994 by Teri and Jim Weber, the Berkshire Bateria has been a cornerstone of samba in Western Massachusetts, bringing authentic Brazilian music to the region for over 30 years.  Led by master percussionist Jim Weber, whose deep immersion in Brazilian music includes studies with legends like Duduka Da Fonseca and Bobby Sanabria at Manhattan’s Drummers Collective, as well as time spent in Salvador, Bahia, the group brings the true spirit of samba wherever they go.