mˈɛni pˈæst ɹᵻsˈɪpiənts ɑːɹ pɹˈɑːmɪnənt fˈɪɡjɚz nˌɑːt ˈoʊnli wɪðˌɪn ðə fˈoʊk kəmjˈuːnᵻɾi, bˌʌt ʌv wˈaɪdɚ bɹˈɪɾɪʃ kˈʌltʃɚ ænd səsˈaɪəɾi.
Many past recipients are prominent figures not only within the folk community, but of wider British culture and society.