Possible Clues:

• Address in what way it affects the tone at party (3-1'2-2)
• Sounds like something you'd say to young Willie McBride in an awkward situation (3-1'2-2)
• Awkward situation makes wife change colour in middle of house party
• Hayseed's greeting
• Method used to colour hoop leads to problem
• Troublesome state of affairs
• Cook who artificially coloured old jam
• Possibly who'd endlessly yodel greeting
• Greeting in a difficult situation